Land Procured For Senior Citizens Housing Roblin project advances with gifts and land
Roblin Residences Ltd announces progress on Elderly Persons Housing with a $500 donation from Roblin Forest Products Limited and land gifted by Roblin Town Council south of the Water Treatment Plant. Plans by Pratt Lindgren and Associates are on display at the Royal Bank. Tendering may start early spring as applications circulate. Funds are sought to meet equity, with provincial grants and an NHA mortgage to follow, aiming for self sustainability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Residences Ltd
Roblin Forest Products Limited
Roblin Town Council
Pratt, Lindgren
Jim Hilland
Jim Layng
Bill Ferris
Graham Mitchell
Scholarship and Bursary Fund Committee Formed
At the Roblin Collegiate Home and School meeting on January 16 a committee was formed to study and establish a scholarship and bursary fund to aid student education. Members are Mr John Collins Mr A Martin Mr F Eslinger Mrs Leon LaChance and Mrs Alex Mervink. The meeting also discussed bursaries as needs based aid and urged parents to attend future sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Collegiate
John Collins
A. Martin
F. Eslinger
Leon LaChance
Alex Mervink
O. Ziolkoski
Ziolkoski
Roblin
Collins
Russell
Presdent Boughton
Cornei
Gibson
U C W Holds First Annual Meeting at Knox Church
The United Church Women held its first annual meeting in the Knox United Church basement on Tuesday with twenty members present. Mrs. Betty McNicel and Mrs. Audrey Schmaltz led worship, theme New Year, and Mrs. G. McBain chaired the regular session. Letters from multiple supporters were read and thanks extended for correspondence. A committee to lock was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church Women
Knox United Church
Betty McNicel
Audrey Schmaltz
G. McBain
Isabelle Staple
St. Boniface
Annie Cockerill
G.irwin
R. F. Standish
Ward
S. A. Watt
E. Gelpin
Helen Ritchie
E. Fletcher
Hong Kong
Dept. of Health
Portage la Prairie
Board of Home Mission
George A. MecMillan
Figure Skating Notes and U C W Meeting Highlights
A rink meeting led by Mrs. R Misener approved a carnival with about sixty skaters. Valerie Davidson will instruct. Fees are due by January 26 as season advances. U C W prepared hampers and planned a Smorgasbord. Executive meeting January 31 at 8 p.m. Rev Ross Williams presided over officer elections and reinstalled the 1983 slate, with Nora Cross resigning as nominating chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Misener
Valerie Davidson
Lnto
N. Cross
M. Williams
G. McBain
U.C.W
Ross Williams
Nora Cross
Sadie Staple
Williams
McBain
Poles Tracked to Quebec by Rail in January 1963
In the first week of January 1963, about 1950 to 35 foot telephone poles were moved to Inglis Manitoba. They were loaded onto six Canadian Pacific Railway flatcars for shipment to Chapais and Noranda in Quebec, marking a significant cross province utility delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglis
Man
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chapais
Noranda
Quebec
Fire destroys Peikoff's Bargain Emporium in Grandview
A Saturday night blaze on January 19 leveled Peikoff's Bargain Emporium at Grandview and severely damaged the Grandview Exponent building and printing gear. With the Exponent office ruined, publication will likely shift to Roblin or Gilbert Plains until repairs are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peikoff
Grandview
Grandview Exponent
Exponent
Roblin
Gilbert Plains
Obituaries From Roblin Manitoba Funeral Notices
Obituaries detail funeral services for Norman Arscott of Roblin Manitoba who died January 14 1963 at Roblin District Hospital aged 78. Rev L Daley presided with pallbearers named. Also noted are William Edwin Miller of Roblin who died January 16 1963 aged 60 and Dmytro Filewich of Zelena Manitoba who died January 18 1963 aged 72 with services and interment at Zelena Parish Cemetery. Surviving relatives listed for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Memorial Chapel
Norman Arscott
Roblin
Man
Roblin District Hospital
Rev. L. Daley
George Henderson
Dick Smith
Alex Franchuk
Arnold Yeo
Art Pillen
Bob McBride
Exeter
Ontario
Killarney
R. Arscott & Son Coal
Arscott
Jane
Gordon
Roblin Knox United Church
William Edwin Miller
Roblin Hospital
Ross Williams
Tummel
Messrs
Ralph, Rughie
Bus Brook
Walter Sorbo
Allan Martin
Zelena Ukranian Catholic Church
Dmytro Filewich
Zelena
Father T. Krawchuk
Frank Menzal
Ben Urbanski
Steve Matewish
Peter Yasinsky
Walter Hawrychuk
Paul Hawrychuk
Tom Menzul
Mike Glutek
Mike Korman
Joe Wavryk
Mike Nykolaishyn
Nick Yaholnitsky
Austria
Canada
Saltcoats
Sask
Sophia Shastko
Calder
Filewich
Zelena School
Sophia
Steve
Harry
Simcoe
Ont
Paul
Metro
Dryden
Mike
Deepdale
John
Red Rock
Peter
Toronto
Russell
Annie) Sadawick
Mary) Menzal
Adam
Nellie
Gerega
Helen
Edmonton
Alberta
D. i
Kay) Stralachuk
Frank
Pauline) Urbanski
Winnipeg
Bill
Irene) Pronyk
Merridale
Fred Malayney
Retirement fete honors Intermountain board chair Nowosad
Mr Peter E Nowosad longtime chair of the Intermountain School Division Board was honored at a January 14 banquet held at the Grandview home of H Podealuk. He received a desk pen set inscribed for his service and leadership in building programs and division development. Walter Maksymetz of Gilbert Plains, the new board chairman, presented the gift while M Miller and H Parker were thanked for organizing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter E. Nowosad
Intermountain School Division
H. Podealuk
Grandview
Nowosad
Hillsburg Council Opens 1963 Inaugural Meeting
The Hillsburg Rural Municipality council held its first meeting of 1963 on Wednesday January 2 with Reeve Ivan G Ellis presiding and councillors Walter Soltys Frank Paczkoski Alec E Mohr and Albert Dobranski in attendance. They adopted last meeting minutes and appointed officials including Deputy-Reeve Walter Soltys and committees for Finance Welfare Public Works Equipment and more. The council set 1963 rates for public works and announced salaries and meeting logistics, and they approved accounts totaling 15732.08 with cheque numbers 668 through 750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
Ivan G. Ellis
Walter Soltys
Frank Paczkoski
Alec E. Mohr
Albert Dobranski
W. Soltys
Alec Mohr
Frank Paeczkoski
Charles Filewich
Peter Hojnocks
Roblin
Ivan Elis
Thomas Urbanski Celebrates 87th Birthday Mass
Mass was celebrated for Thomas Urbanski on January 19 to honor his 87th birthday at the Urbanski home. Father Ronco officiated. A dinner followed with guests including Mr and Mrs Mike Korman Mr and Mrs Mike Flewich Sr Mr and Mrs Lars Purath and Mrs Frank Urbanski of Winnipeg. All enjoyed despite cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Urbanski
Ben Urbanski
Father Ronco
Mike Korman
Mike Flewich Sr
Lars Purath
Frank Urbanski
Winnipeg
Ann
Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion Meeting Report
The Ladies Auxiliary held the January meeting with about twenty members attending. The group conducted usual business and is hosting Hobe Teas. The next meeting is scheduled for February 12 with lunch committee members Mrs. T. Watson and Mrs. A. Yee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Watson
A. Yee
Surprise Shower for Mrs. Alex Henderson in Jan
Sixty ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. Alfred Williams to honor Mrs. Alex Henderson nee Ordella Payne. She was greeted with a corsage as guests sang and Royal Purple Lodge members performed a skit The Mock Wedding. Gifts were presented by Ann McFayden and Eleanor Robertson. Ordella offered brief thanks and a light lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Henderson
Ordella Payne
Alfred Williams
Henderson
Williams
Royal Purple Lodge
Ann McFayden
Eleanor Robertson
Ordella
Pancake Festival At Mickelson Farm Equipment
About three hundred people attended the Pancake Festival at Mickelson Farm Equipment Ltd on Wednesday January 16. The event raised 4375 dollars. Ernie Steiner of the Winnipeg Branch won the chief pancake flipper prize. Films were shown throughout the day and enjoyed by attendees. Shed raffles for model machinery were won by Otto Hilderman of Makaroff, William Arnott, Tummel, and Wellington Watson of Roblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickelson Farm Equipment Ltd
Qghief
Ernie Stiener
Winnipeg
Otto Hilderman
Makaroff
Wm. Arnott
Tummel
Wellington Watson
Roblin
Electrical Short Course fills Roblin Collegiate workshop
Harold Boughton reports that the Electrical Short Course ran from 9:30 Monday for three days using the Roblin Collegiate workshop. Instructors Peter Fellow of Manitoba Hydro and George Bryce demonstrated wiring with strong materials and good lighting. Students praised facilities, noted one smoking concern, and joked about value received, while reminders announced a Swine Short Course and accordion practice session at Lydia Miller’s home with Cecil Brooks guiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Roblin Collegiate
Peter Fellow
Manitoba Hydro
George Bryce
Masonic Hall
Canadian Accordion Institute
Lydia Miller
Cecil Brooks
Dauphn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dee Bowley
M. Sorbo
Stella Peicleski
Sheila Hargreaves
Roblin Forest Products Ltd
Mr. Nowosad
Joe Wawtyk
John Midzain
John S Yellowega
Len Poyser
Dim Todorovich
Albert Nernberg
Jeremiey Panasiuk
Stanley Tyschinski
John Anderson
Sid Townsin
Max Contors
Allan Johnston
Dmitro Syko
Harold Shiner
Emil Weir
Nelson Ekomorowski
William Yaciuk
Rupert Carr
Lyan G. Ellis
Birtle-Shoal Lake
Dept. of Public Works
Roblin Theatre
Ladies’ Auxiliary OF the Canadian Legion
Mickelson Farm
Harold Boughton
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